Multi Box Overview
This feature was created to support a new update to the PIES schema and support customers who are creating products like virtual kits.
What is a virtual kit?
A virtual kit consist of a 2 or more products sold individually, but have a part number has been created to allow the purchasers and supply chain experience work in sync.
For example:
Let say you sell the product below. You might have a SKU in your system for this product, but realistically all these individual component do not come in a single box, but in a few boxes.
Excel Import and Export
When importing or exporting use the MultiBoxNumber field to enter this information in the Package import loadsheet.
PIES Support
Version 7.2
Supports adding multiple package of the same level, but doesn't support the multi box number attribute.
Version 8.0
Supports adding multiple package of the same level, and is XML element MultiPackageNumber.
<Packages>
<Package MaintenanceType="A">
....
<MultiPackageNumber MultiPackageTotal=”1”>1</MultiPackageNumber>
...
</Package>
</Packages>
FAQ
Why is this alert showing up when I click save?
Alert: Duplicate package detected mean. Each package must have a unique combination of item, UOM, and multi_box_number.
If you're getting this error it means you're trying to save a package level that has already been used, but you're not assigning a Multi Box Number.